Aotearoa (New Zealand) has a wealth of native plants with a rich history of traditional medicinal use, however many of these plants are rarely used today. Oku was formed out of the desire to reintroduce many of these plants in a more fun and functional way for people to experience and enjoy the amazing healing properties held within our ngahere (forests) in an exciting and new range of teas and beverages.
The drink range is a fun and functional way to enjoy the unique flavours and benefits of herbal extracts such as kawakawa and ginger whilst enjoying the taste sensation of only natural juices and ingredients giving you clean crisp flavours in a sparkling base. Certainly best served chilled.
The tea range focuses on the remarkable plant Kawakawa and then builds other more contemporary herbs around it giving the teas distinct and original flavours. All herbs have been chosen not only for their flavours but also the medicine they all offer to the blend. This results in a range of teas that not only taste great but also contain some great therapeutic benefit as well.
Supporting Oku means as a consumer you are supporting the re-generation of our native bush.
Latest News
Oku is expanding overseas, we launched our teas into the Taiwan market under the brand Zealong. Zealong has a beautiful shop at Taipei's premium department store SOGO. [more..]
Oku takes to the catwalk in NZ Fashion Week. Ana Hau was the one of the winners of Miramoda Indigenous Design Awards 2010 and will be featuring her latest collections in this years NZ Fashion Week. Oku are one of the proud sponsors for Anu Hau and her goodie bags distributed to NZ Fashion Week Delegates, VIPS and sponsors. [more..]
Our Story
Oku is a partnership that was formed between a medical herbalist and ayurvedic practitioner, who are also husband and wife. They both have a history of working in the natural healthcare industry both as practitioners and in product development. A love of Aotearoa’s ngahere (forests) and the untapped potential that lies within them has followed them for many years and the Oku project has allowed for this love to materialise into a unique and special product range. [more..]
Our Herbs
At Oku we promote the growing and sustainability of New Zealand Native plants. Our herbs are not grown on a typical commercial scale but we re-generate land as best we can into native bush as designed naturally by Mother Nature. [more..]